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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Significant Decrease in Household Food Insecurity in the United States
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- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the release of the USDA Economic Research Service analysis, Household Food Security in the United States in 2015, which points to the lowest figures on record for food insecurity among children:
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Speeds Toward Asteroid Rendezvous
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- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - NASA's first asteroid sampling mission launched into space at 7:05 p.m. EDT Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, beginning a journey that could revolutionize our understanding of the early solar system.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell Regarding Announced ITT Educational Services Inc. Closure, Education Department Plan to Support Students
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- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - Opening statement delivered Tuesday by Under Secretary Ted Mitchell in a press call with reporters to discuss the announced ITT Educational Services Inc. closure and the U.S. Department of Education's plan to support students.
Savory Foods Recalls Pork Rinds
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- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - Savory Foods, a Portsmouth, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 32,928 pounds of pork rind products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains wheat, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.
Governor Doug Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Observance Of The Anniversary Of September 11
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- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - In observance of Patriot Day, and on the 15th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in United States history, Governor Doug Ducey has ordered that flags at all Arizona state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, September 11, 2016, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken from us.
Sun Devil Wrestling to Hold Coaching Clinic as Part of Annual Intersquad
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- Written by Mollie Hanke Mollie Hanke
- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Tempe, Arizona - In preparation for the announcement of the 2016-17 regular season schedule, the ASU wrestling staff announces the team's annual Maroon & Gold Intrasquad match as well as a coaching clinic the same weekend.
Additional Education Funding to UNHCR
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - The United States is pleased to announce a contribution of nearly $37 million of humanitarian assistance toward the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support critical education gaps for refugees in 16 countries.